Insigne Toronto ‘fantastic’ but not for football, Verratti and Pescara waited for me

Lorenzo Insigne says his experience in Toronto was ‘fantastic’ but only off the pitch and reveals Marco Verratti told him Pescara would ‘wait’ to sign him until the end of the winter transfer window.

Italian winger Insigne joined Serie B strugglers Pescara as a free agent in the winter transfer window.

The Euro 2020 Italy winner had been without a club since the summer of 2025, when he terminated his contract with Toronto FC.

“From a footballing point of view, things didn’t go the way I wanted,” Insigne told Gazzetta.